AOWL Magazine Week 7- "The Road to the Playoffs Begins Now" Edition.

[King Ra.]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iMR45VOKj58



AOWL POWER RANKINGS




1. Frank (Titanium) (2x AOWL Champion) (5-0)------- this week: vs. Red glare (4-1)


2. zygote (Platinum) (4-1)------- this week: vs. Adonis (3-0)


3. Red glare (Titanium) (4-1)------- this week: vs. Frank (5-0)


4. pohfig (Platinum) (4-1)------- this week: OUT.


5. Vinzr (Titanium) (3-1)------- this week: vs. Que (0-0)


6. Adonis (Platinum) (3-0)------- this week: vs. zygote (4-1).


7. King Keith (Titanium) (3-1)------- this week: Cereal_Killa (1-0).


8. Mike Wrecka (Titanium) (3-3)------- this week: vs. ZeeDee (2-1).


9. Ink (Titanium) (2-1)------- this week: c.d.m. (2-4).


10. Nigma (Platinum) (3-1)------- this week: OUT.




***For a more in-depth breakdown of the Power Rankings, be sure to check the Power Rankings & Conference Standings sticky thread. Will be updated on Sunday.***




OPEN MIC FEATURE #2

"The Opposite Problem"
written by namix

do you have the "opposite problem"?

an optimist?! NEGATIVE! just positively positive
the secret of the universe relies upon the opposites
for context in our populous, how competent are colleges?
took a lot of ignorance to comprehend what knowledge is
it’s a problem which is relative, its apparent we adopted it
it's extremely unique, so commonly it’s moderate.
see the glass as half full with a modest bit of cockiness;
but if ya never topped it off, the cup would still be bottomless.

without a winter would a summer even be a thing?
if I never had a fall, would ya ever see me spring?
it’s sink or swim; but what’s a swim without a sink?
I think that I know – therefore I am, I think.
we peak then plateau, and we gradually shrink
no matter how far ya go, ya always on the brink.

Do you have the opposite problem? it’s likely it’s so:
answer with yes, or no – it’s residing in both.
a friend, or foe, above, below – in binary code
the ebbs and flows, they come and go, a high and a low

we want yes without no, wanna know without lessons
never had the answer, but want it without question
seek some direction: east 'n a south; north 'n a west
from chaos there is order, we’re an organized mess
it’s simply complex, we want a grade without a test
wanna win, no contest; wanna host? be my guest!
every notion we protect, all the motions we object;
are all perpetual at worst, and immoveable at best.

beauty is skin deep… but how shallow is sight?
when beauty’s best seen by the beholder who’s blind
can ya find an absent mind present in a moment of time?
in some cases ya capitalize; others, lower than swine.
but it takes both to take off – a case where all the pigs fly
and its the lowest swine who go most high, hoggin the sky‼

Do you have the opposite problem? answer it wise:
the answers black and white but may range from day to night
no wrong or right, narrow or wide, just a demand to supply
the secret’s too revealed to hide, so expect a surprise.

find depth in our shallowness, fulfillment in our hollowness
our future leaders will rise from those who can follow this.

Problem Solved.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KrkHVZWAYps



No Show Love
(broken down by Adonis)


Witty - Wrote fairly twisted tale of a murderer basically going over in, in detail, the acts and emotions of his prized kill. The imagery in this verse is worth the read if you have time, but reader beware, its pretty gruesome.

Originally Posted by Witty

”He grabs her carcass, slices from her eyes to her chest
Then like a manic artist, steps back to admire the mess
His fire's possessed by desires he once tried to reject
Now he doesn't fight, he sees himself as higher and blessed
He brings the dead, he holds everybody's fate in his hands
With fingers spread, life trickling through the spaces like sand
She's simply red....and I don't mean the name of a band”

This went on a few more lines followed by an extremely well written closer. His topic was “The Ash”, and of course the killer ended his killing with burning of the victim, but the wording and tone Witty set up for the finally was well above par. Great drop, ashamed it was a no show, I think you would've beat a fair share of competitors.




Zygote – Good lord man, amazing verse; glad I got to read this before writing my verse against you this week. Zy wrote a epic tale of not rags to riches, but riches to rags. A tale of the kings son, hidden behind the walls of his lavish, easy life style, unable to know, see or realize there are others far less fortunate. The tale then merely begins...

Originally Posted by Zygote

“Gautama walked the rocky path, negotiated the tricky terrain,
The first real person he saw was a leper in pain, this diseased man driven insane,
Gautama felt as if his life was beginning again.
As he continued to walk he saw a decaying corpse,
The ascetic monk who wrapped the body in a veiling cloth,
Gautama turned around and saw his distant coastal fort,
A golden Kingdom with pillars built from stone and smoky quartz.
But that was there, and he was here, it was now,
Gautama knew it was different, but different how?”

The verse then went on to a very philosophical realm, where a man gives away the glorious life for the life of true happiness. This man was not fictional, in fact we all know him as Buddha. The topic was beggar, and although I'm not a big fan of how he laced the topic to his work, anyone who reads zygote's verse WILL be a HUGE fan of the writing. In my humblest of opinions, this was unquestionably the verse of the week, and there is no debating that to me. I'm a sucker for looking inward/ philosophical verses when done properly, and you did that ease as far as story telling and flow go. Remind me of SacriFICE, which is absolutely the greatest compliment I could give anyone. He's a living legend.




King Keith – Wrote a very short verse, yet not the tyical no show ten lines because it had meat to it...

Originally Posted by King Keith

”The world hates
the rejects & are quick to crucify you. Refute*
the bible (or at least try to) 'cause even God
gives you the cold shoulder (or so it seems)
& escaping loneliness becomes a thing, the dream
scene is your new reality, addiction. A new realm,
when no one stands by your side no longer. It's over.
Refuse to wake up. Can you hear the cries of The Loner?”

Still, Keith did not have much beyond this, a short verse about solitude and noises that come with it.



Mac - Another short verse, this one probably would not get many wins against others this week. A tale of a orphan, who seeks to get revenge through being an “Arms Dealer”. I liked the concept behind it all, did not like the execution. I know it was rushed and wrote last minute, definitely not proof read or spell checked because there were plenty of errors. But the talent is there, you just need to flesh a verse out. I do this by finishing a verse, then the next day simply reading it, then making either minor or major adjustments on lines in order to better get my point across. Either way, you are talented, just need more time for polishings sake.

Originally Posted by MAC

"i wanted revenge, i wanted my mother to pay for what she did
for dropping me in a shithole, an orphanage when just a kid
withdrawed my life savings, went to Siberia and bought guns
planning to re sell them i've already sold tons
and no, not seeking for blood i just wanted to find my mother
but i wouldn't kill her, slowly my guns would find and get her away"